Return luxury coach travel from Maghull Square
A full day at this famous location with a splendid house and fabulous gardens
Cost is £43 per member and £5 for a guided tour of the house and a further £5 for a guided tour of the gardens
Refreshments are available at members own cost
Only several places left , please visit AFF desk to book a place ( a number of members placed there name on the provisional list but have not yet paid) Please visit AFF desk and pay
The above tour will cover most if not all of the following
Luxury return coach from Maghull Square
Isla Gladstone Conservatory , The Baltic Triangle , Powis Street – Watery Lane , Canal and River Trust – Camden Town tea break , Stockport Plaza Cinema (soup and sandwich lunch included) with tour of the Plaza afterwards , Fairfield Moravian Church and a drive through Manchester to Peaky Blinders locations
Some places available Cost is £40 per member.
Please visit the AFF desk to pay George or Jeff ASAP please
Chorus Line – The Lowry Theatre, Manchester, Saturday 27th July at 2.00 pm. Ticket price £49.00
Because the show is on in Manchester, transport will be provided. This will be approximately an additional £18.50
We will leave Maghull mid morning to allow for some shopping and lunch. (Times to be decided)
The Virtual Village Hall is an online activity hub and community, designed to help people stay physically and mentally active, connected and having fun. Sessions are led by expert tutors and some well-known faces, and require very little space or equipment.
We will start our day by visiting the lovely village of Ironbridge set on the banks of the 
River Severn, in the Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire. The shops, tearooms etc. parade alongside the River Severn so you can enjoy a coffee with a view. It is also home to the iconic Iron Bridge built originally in l779. This magnificent monument stands as one of the greatest symbols of where the Industrial Revolution began and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Take a walk across the bridge, there are lovely river views either side. Visit the tiny Toll House Museum built on the bridge which is where, in days gone by, you had to pay a toll to cross the river. For the energetic there are lovely walks along the embankment. Then we are off to Blists Hill Victorian Town Living Museum, where you can take a step back in time and experience what everyday life was like
in the late l800’s/early 1900’s. Here we can visit the shops, cottages, the Pharmacy, Candle Workshop, Blacksmiths etc. visit the Pub and buy fish and chips cooked in the old fashioned way, even use old money and lots more.
When? Wed.19th June 2024. Dep.8.30am Ret.6pm. Seats will be on sale at our table on Tuesday 16th April. Price: £29 inc.entrance to Blists Hill
I have a trip on the 18th April 2024 to Heskin Hall and have noticed that two or three members, on that trip, have not renewed their Membership. Our new Financial and Membership year has now started and It is important that your Membership is renewed before that date as it has knock on effects for insurance etc. So if you have not yet renewed please think about doing so. Many thanks
11 members of the Rambling group undertook a very muddy 9 mile circular walk yesterday. Starting at the beautiful village of Abbeystead near Lancaster we tramped on roads, climbed stiles and fences,(some more rickety than others) slipped and slid on some very muddy paths, crossed waterlogged fields and nearly lost one of our group in a stream thanks to a very precarious wooden bridge! Thankfully we all returned safely if a bit dirty and mud encrusted!
The next subject –’Engineering’’ will take place on Monday 15th April
Our new Cribbage Group starts up on the 11th of April, 10:00 – 12:00 at Kensington House
Contact Neil Hawkes for more details on 07369 212101
A booking has been made with Alfa Travel for 5 days/4 nights Dinner/Bed/Breakfast, staying at the Anchor Head Hotel, Weston Super Mare which is a lovely place to visit. This is one of Alfa’s Leisureplex Hotels, set with sea views close to local amenities. All the comfortable rooms are en suite with all the usual facilities we expect. Entertainment and excursions to be included.(excursions not finalised yet but this is a good area for interesting Cities and Countryside eg Bath, Bristol, Wells, Cheddar etc.). This late break comes just in time to enjoy a chance to relax before the Christmas epic sets in, enjoy good company and be looked after. (Someone else to wonder “what’s for tea?”)
When?? Mon.11th Nov.2024 to Fri 15th Nov.2024. Price: £309pp (some sea view rooms available at £25pp) will be less when group discount is applied). Deposit £50pp. (Cheques to be made payable to ALFA TRAVEL) Seats will be on sale at our table on Tues.9th April 2024. ONE TWIN ROOM LEFT – ALL SOLD